Volunteering for Peace

Volunteering for Peace (VFP), is a Palestinian non-governmental, not-profit organization which is a charter of United Religions Initiative (URI). VFP is aiming to participate in establishing a bridge between the different faith groups in Palestine Purpose: Spreading the idea of peace in the world and creating a bridge between the different religions. Description of Activities: The Volunteering for Peace CC, was established to participate in establishing a bridge between the different faith groups in Palestine and the world. The idea came to create a working group to discuss in a regular basis regarding the different aspects of the daily life and to encourage cooperation between the different faith groups. The name came from a Euromed youth exchange that took place in Greece in which participants from different countries met in Greece to learn about every community and every faith prospective to peace. Volunteering for Peace participated in different local and international activities. Volunteering for Peace is active in the field on non-violence and peace building. We organize different workshops, training programs and exchanges in topics related to interfaith, non-violence, peace building, conflict resolution, intercultural learning and other topics. Volunteering for Peace is an active Palestinian charter of United Religions Initiative (URI). The purpose of The united Religions Initiative is to promote enduring, daily, interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the earth and all living beings. Check http://www.uri.org for further information. Please have a look at our website http://www.uri.org/community/node/230